CVE-2013-1796

The kvm_set_msr_common function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux
kernel through 3.8.4 does not ensure a required time_page alignment
during an MSR_KVM_SYSTEM_TIME operation, which allows guest OS users
to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and host OS memory
corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted
application.

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Phase (Legacy)

Assigned (20130219)

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